Regulatory Gap Analysis and Environment Scan: Hydrogen and Battery Powered Locomotives

Solicitation number T8080-230264

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/01/11 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

The use of hydrogen and batteries in Canadian rail operations is expected to continue to expand rapidly in the coming years, and TC Rail Safety (RS) is working to ensure that these new technologies are implemented safely.

To accomplish these objectives the contractor will undertake a risk identification exercise, a regulatory gap analysis, and a survey of oversight practices for hydrogen operations in other jurisdictions. Recommendations are required as to: safety practices that exist to mitigate known hydrogen fuel cell and battery propulsion rail risks; and existing codes, standards and/or regulatory measures that are capable of filling the regulatory gaps identified.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 25 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/02/13.

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

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  • None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Transport Canada
Address

330 Sparks Street

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0N8
Canada
Contracting authority
Jessica Hanschell
Phone
(613) 324-1856
Email
jessica.hanschell@tc.gc.ca
Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

Tender documents
Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
Amend 4_T8080-230264 E.pdf 001
English
 5
Mod 4_T8080-230264 F.pdf 001
French
 1
Amend 3_T8080-230264 E.pdf 001
English
 10
Mod 3_T8080-230264 F.pdf 001
French
 1
Amend 2_T8080-230264 E.pdf 001
English
 11
Mod 2_T8080-230264 F.pdf 001
French
 4
Amend 1_T8080-230264 E.pdf 001
English
 11
Mod 1_T8080-230264 F_0.pdf 001
French
 2
T8080-230264 RFP Regulatory Gap Analysis and Environment Scan E.pdf 001
English
 80
T8080-230264 DDP Analyse des lacunes de la réglementation et analyse du contexte F.pdf 001
French
 10

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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Contract duration
25 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Commodity - UNSPSC
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